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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

If someone were to ask me what the very best recipe on this entire site was, I think the answer would be these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies. I’ve been making this recipe since I was in college, it’s my husband’s favorite cookie recipe of all time and it’s been highly anticipated on Christmas cookie platters for as long as I remember. If you love chocolate and peanut butter, this recipe is about as good as it gets.

These chocolate peanut butter cookies are made with peanut butter, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, peanut butter cups and mini peanut butter cups. I mean, come on. Does it get any better? Just take a look.

Am I right? I’ve shared these cookies a few times over the years. Back in the early days of the blog they could be found in this Peanut Butter Cup Cookies post. I’ve been making these for so long that I can’t recall where I originally found the recipe, but I think it might have been on a bag of peanut butter chips. I started making these cookies in college and have been making them ever since.

And I have shared them as one of my favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes. While I like to try new recipes every Christmas, these cookies are one of my staples. Family members anxiously await their arrival and they are usually the first of all of the treats to disappear.

I figured it was time I made a video of these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies and share how easy and delicious they are. They have an amazing blend of flavors and textures that all work together to create a perfectly soft, chocolatey cookie that is filled, but not overwhelmed, with peanut butter flavor. While I like to use two sizes of peanut butter cups in these, you can certainly use just one size. If you use larger peanut butter cups, just cut them into pieces.

A hint for your peanut butter cups. I like to freeze mine for at least an hour prior to making these cookies (and as long as weeks ahead). It helps to retain the shape and structure of the peanut butter cups. You can skip this, but if you know you’ll be making these cookies, throw some peanut butter cups in the freezer. I tend to use the snack size Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups as well as the mini peanut butter cups I pick up at Trader Joe’s. I think Reese’s now makes the mini peanut butter cups as well. The mini cups I throw in whole, they do not get cup up.

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For today’s post, I made my large version of these chocolate peanut butter cookies. To heck with a cookie scoop, dip these babies up with an ice cream scoop. Go big or go home! Okay, you can make them smaller if you like, they’ll be ridiculously delicious either way you go.

See there, I couldn’t even wait to take a bite until after I took the photos. They are irresistible. And in case you are wondering, yes, I do have a pink silicone baking mat. It’s the little things in life.

Bake for 11-13 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

I’ve even made these as white chocolate peanut butter cup cookies. They are pretty spectacular as well. I adore the combo of white chocolate and peanut butter. I feel like it really doesn’t get the appreciation that it deserves!

And while I think today’s recipe is the best Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie recipe I’ve ever tried, this is my best peanut butter cookie recipe. These cookies are out of this world good. And they are pretty fun and colorful with the Reese’s Pieces in them.

For those of you who love chocolate covered peanuts, I put them in a cookie. These Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Cookies will totally hit the spot. Love those crunchy chocolate covered peanuts on top!

If you love chocolate and peanut butter, and if you’ve read this far, I’m certain you do, I’ve got more recipes you are going to want to check out. If chocolate and peanut butter are your thing, then you can’t miss these posts!

Comments

Please, I’m lost with these ingredients: *10 regular-sized peanut butter cups or about 20-25 small cups, cut in pieces
*1 cup mini peanut butter cups
Is that two kinds or sizes of peanut butter cups?
Thanks for any help.

10 regular sized would be the size that comes in the Reese’s packs (two per pack) by the candy bars. Small would be the Reese’s that come individually wrapped in a bag. Mini are just that, mini, almost more like a giant chocolate chip size. All that said, at the end of the day I’m very much of the “throw a bunch of whatever sized peanut butter cups in there and call it good” philosophy. They will be great no matter what size you use. 🙂

Ohhh Christy you are a lady after my own heart. I love peanut butter and chocolate. There is no better combination. My family love cookies. Definitely something I will have to try. Love the colours on your blog – so bright and happy looking. You’re an inspiration. Thankyou x